Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Illegal Toxic Skin-Bleaching Trade Exposed - 22nd Dec 2011

A Sky News investigation has discovered shops in London selling unlicensed or prescription-only skin-bleaching products.

In Peckham, southeast London, we purchased a tube of Fashion Fair Cream from two shops.

This product is unlicensed in the UK and contains the ingredient Clobetasol Propionate, a prescription-only steroid used to treat conditions such as eczema or psoriasis.

Due to the potential for harmful side-effects, its use should be controlled by a doctor, and it should not be sold over the counter to the general public.

Also in Peckham we purchased Movate, a cream that has not been tested or licensed in the UK, and which also contains prescription-only ingredients.

In Brixton, we found Dermovate on sale at a beauty shop.

Although licensed by the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency, it is illegal to sell in the UK without prescription. Read More

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